Human factor aspects in information security management in the traditional IT and cloud computing models

Abstract

This paper attempts to classify the main areas of threats occurring in enterprises in the information management processes. Particular attention was attracted to the effect of the human factor which is present in virtually every area of information security management. The author specifies the threats due to the IT techniques and technologies used and the models of information systems present in business entities. The empirical part of the paper presents and describes the research conducted by the author on information security in business organisations using the traditional IT model and the cloud computing model. The results obtained for both IT models are compared.